For Saudi Arabia, a coming-out party at Cannes
Saudi Arabia came to the world's largest film market to declare its newly launched film industry "open for business, but largely avoided questions about...
Artist Ai Weiwei to release documentary on refugee crisis
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei plans to release a film about the migrant crisis next year, adding to the celebrity voices seeking to highlight...
Classes suspended as cold wave grips Saudi Northern borders
Snow blanketed parts of the Northern Border Province and authorities have suspended classes in all schools on Thursday.
There was moderate snowfall in rural complexes...
Mummified body found in Iran could be father of last shah
The discovery in Iran of a mummified body near the site of a former royal mausoleum has raised speculation it could be the remains...
Jihadi brides are suckers for bad boys, says Muslim comedian
Shazia Mirza, who claims to be the world's first devoutly Muslim woman stand-up comic, is used to walking a very thin line.
She made her...
Dubai official warns of 'clash of civilizations' over Trump
A top security official in Dubai warned Friday of a "clash of civilizations" if U.S. Republican candidate Donald Trump becomes president, the latest sign...
Saudi Arabia to host 3 of the next 5 Italian Super Cups
Saudi Arabia will host three of the next five Italian Super Cups.
The Italian league announced on Wednesday that the first match of the series...
Gulf Arabs race to release youth potential in age of cheap oil
Like the prototype drone of Emirati student Talib Alhinai, the ambitions of young people across the Gulf Arab states need to soar if they...
Camels reason for Mers-CoV spreading in the kingdom, WHO claims
The World Health Organization (WHO) has attributed the lack of control over the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronovirus (Mers-CoV) to camels, as compared to...
Makkah accident dead laid to rest
The morgue in Mina has begun releasing the bodies of the victims of Friday’s crane crash tragedy, with those conclusively identified by their relatives...
